Today the American Lung Association is releasing results of its annual State of the Air report. It includes a national air quality report card that assigns A through F grades to counties across the country. There’ll be data searchable by zip code, charts showing trends in air pollution by metro areas and tools to compare [...]

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Yesterday Papaw Beshear issued an executive order activating Kentucky’s price gouging statute. [WLEX18 & Press Release] A University of Kentucky faculty group opposes an university loan for scoreboards. Thank goodness. [H-L] Richie Farmer caved and gave up the furlough pay after all. Check his statement out. [Page One] Soaring costs are forcing some renters to [...]

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Here’s the statement from Richie Farmer’s office: “I continue to disagree with Governor Beshear’s decision to balance the state budget on the backs of state employees in the form of furlough days. I believe the furloughs to be unnecessary, as the General Assembly on two occasions has provided the Governor other means with which to [...]

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This is a gigantic duh moment. It’s always hilarious when the mainstreamers (not WFPL specifically) act like they’re shocked to discover Hal Rogers is still the princess of pork. [WFPL] You have a spare $3.1 million dollars and the best thing you can do is buy a score board? [Ralph Long] Public pensions, once off [...]

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Several days ago, Kentucky Youth Advocates pushed a managed care survey to determine concerns in the community. Here’s an update: Kentucky Youth Advocates recently sent a survey to stakeholders, including local health departments, school-based health providers, and advocates, about their concerns and questions around Medicaid managed care expansion in Kentucky. -SNIP- Respondents are concerned about [...]

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In honor of John James Audubon’s birthday, Google turned its logo into this today: Audubon spent nine years studying and painting right here in Kentucky. You should visit the state park established in his honor.

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From Politico: Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), the new chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, has funneled more than $236 million in federal funds since 2000 to a web of nonprofit groups he created back home in the Bluegrass State, according to a new report by an ethics watchdog group. Another group of private firms linked [...]

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Looks like the Central Kentucky Tea Party (they’re teabaggers, not Tea Partiers) are also birthers. Here’s a taste of what they say is “humour” (fancy British spelling, even): CHECK THEM ALL OUT Imagine that. The folks saying they’re not the least bit racist or just like Donald Trump are running that.

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Regina Webb says David Williams stands up for small business in Kentucky in a new video: So we have to ask: How? What does he do for small business in Kentucky? And for that matter, what does Steve Beshear do?

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We don’t know ANYONE who thinks Reeechie Farmer shouldn’t repay the Commonwealth of Kentucky for his ridiculous and wasteful Sweet 16 suite. It’s just a shame the Democrats aren’t hitting the Republicans on ISSUES and aren’t discussing things that actually matter to everyday Kentuckians. Jeebus knows the Williams-Farmer team is ripe with issues to attack. [...]

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